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blorph

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • blô(r)f
  • /blɔː(ɹ)f/
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)f

1

noun

Meaning 1

A visual effects technique in which an entire setting morphs from one appearance into another (as opposed to the morphing of an object or character within that setting).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: animation

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To transition from one setting to another by morphing the entire image, so that it appears as a smooth transition within a single shot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

Qualifier: animation

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of blend + morph. Coined by Ken Ralston of Sony Pictures Imageworks.